An interesting article by Ciancio et al. (2025) which examines the impact of learning one has HIV when no treatment is available. When there is no treatment available for a life-threatening disease, providing personal health information could lead to despair or fatalistic behaviors resulting in negative health outcomes. We document this possibility utilizing an experiment…
Lissy Hu, M.D., M.B.A., says greater personalization of the learning experience has benefits for the learner as well as the health system.
Healthcare organizations sent a letter to Congress advocating for the preservation of the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule’s efficiency adjustment
Research by SNS indicates that advancements in AI and machine learning fuel the growth in global healthcare predictive analytics
By KIM BELLARD Earlier this month U.S. dockworkers struck, for the first time in decades. Their union, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILW), was demanding a 77% pay increase, rejecting an offer of a 50% pay increase from the shipping companies. People worried about the impact on the economy, how it might impact the upcoming election,…
BioMarin Pharmaceutical’s acquisition of Amicus Therapeutics is a marriage of two rare disease biotech companies. Amicus’s two commercialized products, for the enzyme deficiencies Fabry disease and Pompe disease, are each projected to become blockbuster sellers. The post BioMarin’s Presence in Rare Enzyme Disorders Grows With $4.8B Amicus Therapeutics Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News.
This analysis documents average deductibles for Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans available on Healthcare.gov in 2025 for all metal tiers, including silver plans after cost-sharing reductions are applied, as well as trend data since 2014.
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Dr. Thomas Schenk discusses health literacy
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